[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 28513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9927]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051005B]


Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of meetings of the Marine Fisheries 
Advisory Committee (MAFAC). This will be the second of two meetings 
held in fiscal year 2005 to review and advise on management policies 
for living marine resources. Agenda topics are provided under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: The meetings will be held June 7-9, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
and June 10, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Phoenix Park Hotel 520 
North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.
    Requests for special accommodations may be directed to MAFAC, 
Office of Constituent Services, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 
East-West Highway 9508, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Bryant, MAFAC Executive 
Director; telephone: (301) 713-2379 x171.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1982), notice is hereby 
given of meetings of MAFAC. MAFAC was established by the Secretary of 
Commerce (Secretary) on February 17, 1972, to advise the Secretary on 
all living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the 
Department of Commerce. This Committee advises and reviews the adequacy 
of living marine resource policies and programs to meet the needs of 
commercial and recreational fisheries, and environmental, state, 
consumer, academic, tribal, and other national interests.

Matters to be Considered

June 7, 2005

    General overview and full committee discussion regarding status of 
the U.S. Ocean Action Plan initiative and offshore aquaculture 
legislation. The Committee will also spend time on strategic planning 
and committee organization.

June 8, 2005

    The Committee will receive briefings on status of ecosystem 
approach to managing fisheries, strengthening science in management, 
offshore aquaculture, and status updates on reauthorization of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The Committee 
will then adjourn into breakout groups to take up these issues in more 
depth.

June 9, 2005

    The full Committee will reconvene to receive and discuss breakout 
group reports.

June 10, 2005

    The full committee will meet to continue any necessary discussions 
and actions on the issue reports, and complete any unfinished 
administrative issues. Committee will adjourn sine day on completion of 
business.
    Time will be set aside for public comment on agenda items.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to MAFAC (see ADDRESSES).

    Dated: May 12, 2005.
Gordon J. Helm
Acting Director, Office of Constituent Services, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-9927 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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